Bridge Weigh-in-Motion: A study of hybrid sensor layout, system calibration, novel methods, and automation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Arjomandi, Kaveh | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wyman, Brett A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-13T17:23:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-13T17:23:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis covers a Bridge Weigh-in-Motion (BWIM) system, instrumented with a strain gauge/accelerometer hybrid layout, case study on an overpass in Westfield, New Brunswick. This case study aims to design and deploy a functional long-term BWIM system with automated post-processing. The project is reduced to three sub-tasks: (1) selecting a bridge and determining its instrumentation; (2) evaluating and developing BWIM methods, analyzing them with calibration data, and investigating the benefit of using a hybrid sensor layout; and (3) automating the post-processing process with the appropriate error handling. The conclusions rendered from these tasks are as follows: (1) selecting an overpass bridge with on and off-ramps is ideal for BWIM installation and calibration; (2) taking advantage of the accelerometers from the hybrid system generally results in more reliable and accurate BWIM results; (3) the post-processing automation successfully identifies single-vehicle events, returns their respective gross vehicle weights, and discards erroneous data. | |
| dc.description.copyright | © Brett A. Wyman, 2023 | |
| dc.format.extent | xvi, 194 | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37603 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.relation | Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada | |
| dc.relation | New Brunswick Innovation Foundation | |
| dc.relation | Canada Emergency Response Benefit | |
| dc.relation | Hitman Fisheries Ltd. | |
| dc.relation | EXP Services Inc. | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| dc.title | Bridge Weigh-in-Motion: A study of hybrid sensor layout, system calibration, novel methods, and automation | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| oaire.license.condition | other | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.Sc.E. |